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| ===== Reasons to pre-transcode your files ===== | ===== Reasons to pre-transcode your files ===== | ||
| - | * Your computer may not be able to transcode your files fast enough for real time streaming. This can result in stuttering or stopping when playing your files. You can know if transcoding on-the-fly is not fast enough by going to the [B]Transcoding pane[/B] in Mezzmo and checking the status of the file that you are streaming. It will be marked __red__ if it is too slow for real time streaming. In this case, pre-transcoding the file is your best option for smooth playback. | + | * Your computer may not be able to transcode your files fast enough for real time streaming. This can result in stuttering or stopping when playing your files. You can know if transcoding on-the-fly is not fast enough by going to the [B]Transcoding pane[/B] in Mezzmo and checking the status of the file that you are streaming. It will be marked <color #FF0000>__red__</color> if it is too slow for real time streaming. In this case, pre-transcoding the file is your best option for smooth playback. |
| * You think your file(s) should be compatible and should be playable on your device, but for some reason they do not play at all or they it play badly (e.g. no video, no audio, audio out of sync, etc.). This can be due to your file being badly encoded or encoded in such a manner that your device cannot play it properly. Pre-transcoding the file to another format can fix these encoding problems in the original file and allow for correct playback on your device. | * You think your file(s) should be compatible and should be playable on your device, but for some reason they do not play at all or they it play badly (e.g. no video, no audio, audio out of sync, etc.). This can be due to your file being badly encoded or encoded in such a manner that your device cannot play it properly. Pre-transcoding the file to another format can fix these encoding problems in the original file and allow for correct playback on your device. | ||
| * Your device does not support displaying subtitles at all (e.g. you have a Sony Bravia TV or a Sony PS3) so subtitles must be burnt into the video. Burning subtitles into videos requires full transcoding of the video. You can reduce CPU activity when streaming your videos to these devices by pre-transcoding your video files beforehand so that your subtitles are already burnt into your video and are ready to be played. | * Your device does not support displaying subtitles at all (e.g. you have a Sony Bravia TV or a Sony PS3) so subtitles must be burnt into the video. Burning subtitles into videos requires full transcoding of the video. You can reduce CPU activity when streaming your videos to these devices by pre-transcoding your video files beforehand so that your subtitles are already burnt into your video and are ready to be played. | ||
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| - Click **OK** to start transcoding. All files that are queued for transcoding are listed in the **Transcoding pane** in Mezzmo. We recommend waiting until your file has been completely transcoded before streaming it to your device. | - Click **OK** to start transcoding. All files that are queued for transcoding are listed in the **Transcoding pane** in Mezzmo. We recommend waiting until your file has been completely transcoded before streaming it to your device. | ||
| - | If you see the message "**No files were queued for transcoding since they match formats that are supported by the selected devices**", then Mezzmo will not transcode the file(s) since the original file(s) should be supported natively by your device. This is based on the device profile assigned to your device in the **Media Devices dialog** in Mezzmo. Device profiles contain the formats that your device supports and the formats that Mezzmo should transcode to. To override this, you can select the **Pre-transcode files even if they match the device's supported formats** checkbox and then click **OK** to start transcoding. | + | **Tip:** If you see the message "**No files were queued for transcoding since they match formats that are supported by the selected devices**", then Mezzmo will not transcode the file(s) since the original file(s) should be supported natively by your device. This is based on the device profile assigned to your device in the **Media Devices dialog** in Mezzmo. Device profiles contain the formats that your device supports and the formats that Mezzmo should transcode to. To override this, you can select the **Pre-transcode files even if they match the device's supported formats** checkbox and then click **OK** to start transcoding. |
| ===== How to pre-transcode a selection of files ===== | ===== How to pre-transcode a selection of files ===== | ||